Demetra "Tita" Bakas received 1995 Who's Who of American Women for her work in the healing professions. As a physical therapist for 25 years and a holistic counselor for preventative health, she has assisted many adults with their childhood issues. A published poet, "Unborn" in A Break in the Clouds, 1992, she has also published short stories and feature articles: "Turtle Tracks in No Grown-ups Allowed, 1995, and "Burley But Not Bored" in NC Lawyer, Nov. 1995. Currently she is writing children's songs and literature. Tita is a member of the Society of Child Book Writers and Illustrators, the Writer's Group of the Triad, NC Storytelling Guild and ia a graduate of the Institute of Children's Literature and the Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University with writing classes at UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC-Greensboro. "Miss Tita" is also a children's storyteller, singer, arts and creativity instructor. "I want to give fun, unconditioinal love, and excited learning to children through my books, songs, performances, and classes." As an ordained minister, "my mission is to promote love and understanding to children throughout the world." Tita seeks to validate or honor the child or authentic essence in all of us. "Creativity, joy, and growth are innately natural in children. My style of art attempts to uplift, educate, and empower children through their own natural process."

Tita Bakas reads from her book, Black eyed-SUSAN. <<Click on News Paper article to enlarge.

Tita Reading Black-eyed SUSAN to a class of children.

Demetra "Tita" Bakas is Regional Workshop Coordinator for
NSAI (Nashville Songwriters Association International.


Tita is also a member of the WGOT (Writer's Group of the Triad)
Children's Writers subgroup and former President of WGOT.

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